March 14th is Pi day, honoring the ratio of a circle’s circumference and diameter: 3.14. To celebrate this unofficial holiday, 10 of the state’s top mat…
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PC Will Play USC In East Regional Thursday Night
Providence College is going to the NCAA basketball tournament for the third consecutive year. That’s the good news. The eighth-seeded Friars (23-10) wil…
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March Madness On Hold for Providence College, Over For J&W
March Madness is on hold for Providence College and has ended for Johnson & Wales University. March Melancholy has set in at the University of Rhode…
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Environmentalists Eager For New Composting Regulations
An estimated 20 percent of the trash that ends up in landfills is food. One way to reduce food waste is to compost your kitchen scraps.
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Federal Tech-Training Program, Aims To Train And Place 2K RI Workers
The state is moving ahead with a new program meant to connect out of work Rhode Islanders with tech sector jobs. The Ocean State was among the states…
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Providence College Responds To Calls For Campus Conversation Around Race And Diversity
Weeks after students staged a sit-in over allegations of racism on campus, Providence College has detailed plans to address the students’ concerns. In a…
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Nurses, Midwives Concerned About Memorial’s Plans To Close Birthing Center
Reactions continue to the potential shuttering of Memorial Hospital’s birthing center. Nurse midwives who work with the center say they’re concerned…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
March is here, along with what continues to be an unusual year in presidential politics. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Voters To Decide Twin River’s Tiverton Proposal
Voters will decide the fate of Twin River’s proposed Tiverton convenience casino, after Governor Gina Raimondo signed related legislation into law Frid…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: How To Make RI Relevant In Presidential Primary Politics
The presidential primary campaign is in high gear, but Rhode Island gets scant attention from White House hopefuls. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
